India suffers from huge gender pay gap: ILO Report

Recently released Global Wage Report 2016-17 released by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has found that India suffers from huge gender pay gap. It shows that India has among the worst levels of gender wage disparity (men earning more than ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016

India surpasses Britain to become world's sixth-largest economy: Forbes magazine

According to report published in Forbes magazine, India has surpassed its colonial masters United Kingdom to become world’s sixth-largest economy in GDP terms for first time after nearly 150 years. Following the change in the rankings, India’s economy now stands ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016

NTPC, Nalco to set up 2,400 MW power plant in Odisha

NTPC Ltd and National Aluminium Company (NALCO) have jointly agreed to set up a 2,400 MW coal-based power project in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district. To this effect, NTPC has signed an MoU with NALCO to establish a joint venture company for developing a coal based power plant ..

ICFA presents ‘Global Agriculture Leadership Award 2016’ to Ratan Tata

Indian Council of Food and Agriculture (ICFA) has presented ‘Global Agriculture Leadership Award 2016‘ to the interim Chairman of Tata Sons Ratan Tata. According to ICFA, ‘Lifetime Achievements Award 2016’ has been conferred to Tata for transforming Tata Group as ..

Union Cabinet approves India's approach to climate change negotiations at COP22 to UNFCCC

The Union Cabinet approved India’s approach to Climate Change Negotiations at the 22 Conference of Parties (COP) to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), held in Marrakesh, Morocco in November 2016. The approval aims to safeguard interest of ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016

Ammonia detected for first time in upper Troposphere

Scientists for the first time have detected ammonia in the upper troposphere, the lowest atmospheric layer of Earth. It was detected by team of researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany. They had analysed satellite data collected from ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016

Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2017 attracts Chinese eye

The eighth edition of the biennial Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2017 has attracted immense attention from the Chinese investors. China has already committed $7 billion to the summit. Gujarat government has also taken active interest to attract the Chinese investors in ..

India ranks 7th in 2016 Global Terrorism Index

According to the 2016 Global Terrorism Index (GTI) India was ranked 7th among 163 countries in the list of most impacted by terrorism in 2015. The fourth edition of the index was released by Sydney-based think-tank Institute for Economics & ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016

6th Heart of Asia conference held in Amritsar, Punjab

The sixth edition of ‘Heart of Asia- Istanbul Process of Aghanistan‘ conference, an annual regional gathering of Asian and other countries was held in Amritsar, Punjab (India). It was inaugurated jointly by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghan President Ashraf ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016

15 new castes included in Central OBC list

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the inclusion of 15 new castes in the Central list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs). Modifications in another 13 castes in the Central list were also approved. The National Commission of ..